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82 APRIL 2012 water
Advances in methods for data capture, transfer and analysis
have improved the resolution of water volume data and made
transfer and collection of data substantially more time efficient.
Giurco et al. (2008) consider smart metering to have the
following key elements: real-time monitoring, high-resolution
interval metering (≥10 seconds), automated data
transfer (e.g. drive by, GPRS, 3G) and access
to data from the internet. Figure 2 explains the
process of acquisition, capture, transfer and
analysis of water flow data.
Who Uses Smart Meters in Australia
and for What Purpose?
Smart meters are used for quantifying end
use, assessing and evaluating the effectiveness
of demand management programs and
conservation initiatives, designing an end-use
based pricing scheme, detecting leaks and
monitoring the impact of pressure management,
collecting information about a particular
end use and identifying diurnal and peak
demand patterns.
Western Australia's Water Corporation in
Perth, Yarra Valley Water in Victoria, and
Toowoomba City Council and Gold Coast City
Council in Queensland conducted investigations
on smart metering in their jurisdictions. Currently
South-East Queensland (Urban Water Security
Research Alliance) conducts end use study
incorporating the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane,
Ipswich and the Gold Coast.
Sydney Water and various consultants have been using smart
metering technology since 1996 to conduct water efficiency
audits for their business customers. They have also conducted
Figure 2. Schematic flow of process for acquisition, capture, transfer and analysis
of water flow data (Beal et al., 2010).
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